Date of Award

Spring 2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Program/Concentration

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Committee Director

Arthur Taylor

Committee Member

Robert Ash

Committee Member

Nathan Luetke

Call Number for Print

Special Collections; LD4331.E56 L538 2015

Abstract

A fundamental facility was built to analyze some of the basic parameters involved in engine performance, namely torque and power output of the engine. One of the objectives was to convert a carbureted engine into a fuel injection or (Fl) engine. This was achieved by designing and creating a timing circuit that is required to trigger the electronic fuel injector or (EFI). The facility was designed around a dynamometer and a fuel delivery system; that provided a specialized tool to analyze engines and injectors.

The results from the carbureted experiments and the FI experiments were compared to the rated specifications of the engine. The results indicated that the overall performance of the engine was not affected due the conversion from the carbureted to the Fl engine. The results showed that the FI engine yielded 33% improvement in the torque and 25% improvement in power output in comparison to that of the carbureted experiments. These results were very much similar to that of the rated specifications of the engine, with a 9% deviation for the torque and 3% deviation for the power output produced. The development of the facility encountered many challenges, but the majority of the issues were resolved to achieve accurate results.

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DOI

10.25777/5fn9-t918

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